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A Wild Boar Attacked a News Crew…While They Were Reporting on Wild Boar Attacks [VIDEO]http://awesome98.com/a-wild-boar-attacked-a-news-crew-while-they-were-reporting-on-wild-boar-attacks-video/
http://awesome98.com/a-wild-boar-attacked-a-news-crew-while-they-were-reporting-on-wild-boar-attacks-video/#commentsMon, 30 Jun 2014 16:44:35 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=198147Continue reading…]]>A news crew was doing a story about a wild boar that attacked two people in in Kobe, Japan last week. And in the middle of the report, the boar showed up and attacked THEM.

]]>http://awesome98.com/a-wild-boar-attacked-a-news-crew-while-they-were-reporting-on-wild-boar-attacks-video/feed/0YouTubeJapanese Pepsi Could Actually Make You Skinnierhttp://awesome98.com/skinny-pepsi-japan/
http://awesome98.com/skinny-pepsi-japan/#commentsWed, 14 Nov 2012 18:10:42 +0000http://thefw.com/?p=165841Continue reading…]]>First there was soda, carbonated sugar water that was sure to expand your waistline. Then there was "diet" soda, which didn't add any calories to the equation but was sweetened with chemicals that may not be so great for you.

Now, in Japan, there is something called Pepsi Special. This drink is so chock-full of chemicals -- mainly indigestible dextrin -- that there are claims it can actually make you skinnier.

]]>http://awesome98.com/skinny-pepsi-japan/feed/0Pepsi C.Electric Eels Power Christmas Tree Lights at Japanese Aquarium [VIDEO]http://awesome98.com/electric-eels-power-christmas-tree-lights-at-japanese-aquarium/
http://awesome98.com/electric-eels-power-christmas-tree-lights-at-japanese-aquarium/#commentsMon, 28 Nov 2011 19:01:41 +0000http://thefw.com/?p=61759Continue reading…]]>In what may be the most unique example of holiday spirit yet, a tank of electric eels powers a Christmas tree display at an aquarium in Japan.

]]>http://awesome98.com/electric-eels-power-christmas-tree-lights-at-japanese-aquarium/feed/0MSNBCWeird Music Video of the Day – 'No Title' from Japanhttp://awesome98.com/weird-music-video-of-the-day-no-title-from-japan/
http://awesome98.com/weird-music-video-of-the-day-no-title-from-japan/#commentsTue, 27 Sep 2011 13:46:13 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=14180Continue reading…]]>The Japanese can be VERY strange sometimes. See what I mean when you watch the video on the next page.

]]>http://awesome98.com/balloon-boy-parents-auction-balloon-for-1-million-video/feed/0Chris Schneider, Getty ImagesBurger King Japan Introduces a New Double-Bacon-Cheeseburger-and-Chicken Sandwich [PICS]http://awesome98.com/burger-king-japan-introduces-a-new-double-bacon-cheeseburger-and-chicken-sandwich-pics/
http://awesome98.com/burger-king-japan-introduces-a-new-double-bacon-cheeseburger-and-chicken-sandwich-pics/#commentsSat, 16 Apr 2011 16:21:27 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=5203Continue reading…]]>Isn't Japan supposed to be one of the last skinny countries left on the planet? Well, Burger King is seriously determined to change that. See a picture of this thing and read all about it on the next page!

]]>http://awesome98.com/burger-king-japan-introduces-a-new-double-bacon-cheeseburger-and-chicken-sandwich-pics/feed/0Burger KingThree Reasons You Shouldn't Take Those Anti-Radiation Pillshttp://awesome98.com/three-reasons-you-shouldnt-take-those-anti-radiation-pills/
http://awesome98.com/three-reasons-you-shouldnt-take-those-anti-radiation-pills/#commentsTue, 22 Mar 2011 22:32:13 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=4183Continue reading…]]>Ever since they announced that small amounts of radiation from Japan's damaged nuclear plant might hit the U.S., Americans have been stocking up on potassium iodide pills, which are the only treatment available for radiation exposure. See the next page for three reasons it's a bad idea to take them.

]]>http://awesome98.com/three-reasons-you-shouldnt-take-those-anti-radiation-pills/feed/0LiveStrong.comBefore and After the Japanese Earthquake [PICS]http://awesome98.com/before-and-after-the-japanese-earthquake-pics/
http://awesome98.com/before-and-after-the-japanese-earthquake-pics/#commentsMon, 21 Mar 2011 15:24:23 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=4142Continue reading…]]>You have to check out a new photo gallery from ABC News. They took satellite photos of the exact same areas of Japan from before and after the tsunami and set it up so you can compare the two by dragging your mouse over each one. Get more info on the next page.

]]>http://awesome98.com/before-and-after-the-japanese-earthquake-pics/feed/0ABC.comA Japanese Cartoon Explains the Nuclear Disaster By Comparing it to a Child Pooping His Pants [VIDEO]http://awesome98.com/a-japanese-cartoon-explains-the-nuclear-disaster-by-comparing-it-to-a-child-pooping-his-pants-video/
http://awesome98.com/a-japanese-cartoon-explains-the-nuclear-disaster-by-comparing-it-to-a-child-pooping-his-pants-video/#commentsFri, 18 Mar 2011 22:27:21 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=4074Continue reading…]]>If you're having trouble understanding the crisis at Japan's damaged nuclear plant, maybe this will help: Someone in Japan made a cartoon about it for children, and compared it to a little kid pooping his pants. See this very strange video on the next page!

]]>http://awesome98.com/a-japanese-cartoon-explains-the-nuclear-disaster-by-comparing-it-to-a-child-pooping-his-pants-video/feed/0YouTubeSandra Bullock Has Donated $1 Million to the Relief Effort in Japanhttp://awesome98.com/sandra-bullock-has-donated-1-million-to-the-relief-effort-in-japan/
http://awesome98.com/sandra-bullock-has-donated-1-million-to-the-relief-effort-in-japan/#commentsFri, 18 Mar 2011 16:55:09 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=4036Continue reading…]]>We'll probably be hearing more of these stories as the days and weeks progress, but Sandra Bullock is the first celebrity to write a big, fat check for the relief effort in Japan. Read more on the next page!

]]>http://awesome98.com/sandra-bullock-has-donated-1-million-to-the-relief-effort-in-japan/feed/0RedCross.orgSalvation Army Warns of Bogus Email Appeal for Japan Relief Donationshttp://awesome98.com/salvation-army-warns-of-bogus-email-appeal-for-japan-relief-donations/
http://awesome98.com/salvation-army-warns-of-bogus-email-appeal-for-japan-relief-donations/#commentsFri, 18 Mar 2011 15:52:04 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=4032Continue reading…]]>The Salvation Army is warning donors to beware of a bogus email appeal which asks for donations to The Salvation Army's Relief efforts in Japan. The appeal, claiming to be from "Salvation Army National Corp.," urges donors to send a donation to an email address which IS NOT a valid Salvation Army address. Read more about it on the next page.

]]>http://awesome98.com/salvation-army-warns-of-bogus-email-appeal-for-japan-relief-donations/feed/0Salvation ArmyGilbert Gottfried Got Fired As the Voice of the Aflac Duckhttp://awesome98.com/gilbert-gottfried-got-fired-as-the-voice-of-the-aflac-duck/
http://awesome98.com/gilbert-gottfried-got-fired-as-the-voice-of-the-aflac-duck/#commentsTue, 15 Mar 2011 14:36:09 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=3903Continue reading…]]>As the voice of the Aflac insurance duck, Gilbert Gottfried had one of the sweetest gigs in showbiz. All he had to do was show up to a recording studio every once in a while and shout "Aflac!" into a microphone a few times. And it probably paid him more money than any job he ever had. With the possible exception of playing the parrot in "Aladdin".

But he BLEW IT. He posted a bunch of insensitive tsunami jokes, and Aflac fired him. Read more on the next page.

]]>http://awesome98.com/gilbert-gottfried-got-fired-as-the-voice-of-the-aflac-duck/feed/0ComedyCentral.comHere's a Collection of the Craziest Earthquake and Tsunami Footage [UPDATED VIDEO]http://awesome98.com/heres-a-collection-of-the-craziest-earthquake-and-tsunami-footage-video/
http://awesome98.com/heres-a-collection-of-the-craziest-earthquake-and-tsunami-footage-video/#commentsMon, 14 Mar 2011 16:12:00 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=3856Continue reading…]]>After scouring the web for footage of the earthquake in Japan, I found quite a few that are pretty unbelievable. See the most incredible footage yet on the next page.

]]>http://awesome98.com/heres-a-collection-of-the-craziest-earthquake-and-tsunami-footage-video/feed/0YouTubeJapan Was Hit By a Massive 8.9-Magnitude Earthquake [VIDEO]http://awesome98.com/japan-was-hit-by-a-massive-8-9-magnitude-earthquake/
http://awesome98.com/japan-was-hit-by-a-massive-8-9-magnitude-earthquake/#commentsFri, 11 Mar 2011 19:55:55 +0000http://98kool.com/?p=3800Continue reading…]]>The coast of northeast Japan was hit by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake last night. That's Friday afternoon in terms of Japanese time. The epicenter was 231 miles from Tokyo, but they still felt the aftershocks, and it cut power for 4 million people. Read more on the next page.